Adopting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Public Healthcare Facilities in Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study focused on Information and Communication Technology and Healthcare Delivery in Kogi State, Nigeria. The study specifically ascertained the effects of risk tolerance and costs on the adoption of ICT in the public healthcare facilities in Kogi State; and investigated the extent at which ICT adoption can influence efficiency in the public healthcare facilities in Kogi State. Research survey design was employed. The study targeted 53 public healthcare facilities in Kogi State. 229 health personnel actively participated in the study. Data were collected; presented and analyzed using frequency distribution table. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were applied. Finding showed that both risk tolerance and cost have significant predictive power over the adoption of ICT in the public healthcare facilities in Kogi State, and that ICT adoption has substantial influence on efficiency in the public healthcare facilities in Kogi State. The study concluded that ICT can increase patient safety by providing easy information to medical cases, allowing for online treatment reviews, monitoring patient progress, and foreseeing potential medical mishaps. The study recommended that the management and government should organize an intervention programme to promote risk tolerance among users, and that government should provide financial support to reduce the burden of cost in order to increase adoption of ICT in the public healthcare facilities in Kogi State.